Houston Cougars (28-6, 16-5 Big12)
AP Poll Rank: # 5
USA Today/ESPN Poll Rank: # 5


W/L Date Opp. Score Record Conf. Rec.
W 11/03/25 Lehigh Won 75-57 1-0 0-0
W 11/08/25 Towson Won 65-48 2-0 0-0
W 11/12/25 Oakland Won 78-45 3-0 0-0
W 11/16/25 Auburn Won 73-72 4-0 0-0
W 11/20/25 Rider Won 91-45 5-0 0-0
W 11/24/25 Syracuse Won 78-74 6-0 0-0
L 11/25/25 #23 Tennessee Lost 73-76 6-1 0-0
W 11/26/25 Notre Dame Won 66-56 7-1 0-0
W 12/06/25 Fla.State Won 82-67 8-1 0-0
W 12/10/25 Jackson St. Won 80-38 9-1 0-0
W 12/13/25 New Orl. Won 99-57 10-1 0-0
W 12/20/25 #14 Arkansas Won 94-85 11-1 0-0
W 12/29/25 Mid.Tenn.St. Won 69-60 12-1 0-0
W 01/03/26 Cincinnati (Big12) Won 67-60 13-1 1-0
W 01/06/26 #20 Texas Tech (Big12) Won 69-65 14-1 2-0
W 01/10/26 Baylor (Big12) Won 77-55 15-1 3-0
W 01/13/26 W Virginia (Big12) Won 77-48 16-1 4-0
W 01/18/26 'Zona St. (Big12) Won 103-73 17-1 5-0
L 01/24/26 #20 Texas Tech (Big12) Lost 86-90 17-2 5-1
W 01/28/26 TCU (Big12) Won 79-70 18-2 6-1
W 01/31/26 Cincinnati (Big12) Won 76-54 19-2 7-1
W 02/04/26 Cen.Fla. (Big12) Won 79-55 20-2 8-1
W 02/07/26 BYU (Big12) Won 77-66 21-2 9-1
W 02/10/26 Utah (Big12) Won 66-52 22-2 10-1
W 02/14/26 Kansas St. (Big12) Won 78-64 23-2 11-1
L 02/16/26 #6 Iowa St. (Big12) Lost 67-70 23-3 11-2
L 02/21/26 #2 Arizona (Big12) Lost 66-73 23-4 11-3
L 02/23/26 #17 Kansas (Big12) Lost 56-69 23-5 11-4
W 02/28/26 Colorado (Big12) Won 102-62 24-5 12-4
W 03/04/26 Baylor (Big12) Won 77-64 25-5 13-4
W 03/07/26 Okla.St. (Big12) Won 82-75 26-5 14-4
W 03/12/26 BYU (Big12) Won 73-66 27-5 15-4
W 03/13/26 #17 Kansas (Big12) Won 69-47 28-5 16-4
L 03/14/26 #2 Arizona (Big12) Lost 74-79 28-6 16-5

Tournament History

Year Result
2025 National Finalist as #1 seed
2024 Sweet 16 as #1 seed
2023 Sweet 16 as #1 seed
2022 Elite 8 as #5 seed
2021 Final Four as #2 seed
2019 Sweet 16 as #3 seed
2018 Second Round as #6 seed
2017 --
2016 --
2015 --
2014 --
2013 --
2012 --
2011 --
2010 Lost First Round as #13 seed
2009 --
2008 --
2007 --
2006 --
2005 --
2004 --
2003 --
2002 --
2001 --
2000 --
1999 --
1998 --
1997 --
1996 --
1995 --
1994 --
1993 --
1992 Lost First Round as #10 seed
1991 --
1990 Lost First Round as #8 seed
1989 --
1988 --
1987 Lost First Round as #12 seed
1986 --
1985 --